Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
Michael Covert
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · South Carolina District 1
- Filing address
- Bluffton, SC (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- COVERT, MICHAEL
- Next election
- General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
South Carolina, District 1
FEC candidate ID H0SC01360 · Principal campaign committee: COVERT FOR CONGRESS
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$145,226.8483%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$30,670.1717%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$105.000%
Self-funding: $30,670.17 (17% of money raised): $670.17 given and $30,000.00 lent by the candidate. $9,007.65 of loans repaid so far.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
South Carolina U.S. House, District 1, 2020 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Covert (R) | $176,002.01 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joe Cunningham (D) | $7,085,878.98 | $6,371.75 | 2020-12-31 |
| Nancy Mace (R) | $5,873,153.58 | $59,487.22 | 2020-12-31 |
| Katherine Dubeau Landing (R) | $645,778.75 | $0.00 | 2020-07-31 |
| Chris Cox (R) | $121,314.84 | $524.10 | 2020-12-31 |
| Brad Mole (R) | $7,192.00 | $1,148.95 | 2020-05-20 |
| Phillip Dwight Norris (R) | $70.00 | $0.00 | 2020-02-16 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic National (R) | October 14–16, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | Joe Cunningham 45% · Nancy Mace 47% |
| GQR Research (D) | October 5–7, 2020 | 400 (LV) | – | Joe Cunningham 55% · Nancy Mace 42% |
| First Tuesday Strategies (R) | May 15–18, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Joe Cunningham 44% · Nancy Mace 45% |
| First Tuesday Strategies (R) | May 15–18, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Joe Cunningham 43% · Kathy Landing 45% |
| First Tuesday Strategies (R) | May 15–18, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Generic Democrat 31% · Generic Republican 50% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: COVERT FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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